Chapter

 1 4 |          benevolence proper to his nature, is called a robber; he
 2 5 |    complacency in the conduct, the nature becomes starved. I therefore
 3 5 |       assisting the growth of that nature. Let us not be like the
 4 5 |          only of no benefit to the nature, but it also injures it.'~
 5 9 |          discoursed to him how the nature of man is good, and when
 6 10|            But men possess a moral nature; and if they are well fed,
 7 10|        Mencius replied, 'It is the nature of things to be of unequal
 8 21|       philosopher Kâo said, 'Man's nature is like the ch'î-willow ,
 9 21|         righteousness out of man's nature is like the making cups
10 21|         you, leaving untouched the nature of the willow, make with
11 21|       philosopher Kâo said, 'Man's nature is like water whirling round
12 21|            flow to the west. Man's nature is indifferent to good and
13 21|        down? The tendency of man's nature to good is like the tendency
14 21|         movements according to the nature of water? It is the force
15 21|            what is not good, their nature is dealt with in this way.'~
16 21|        said, 'Life is what we call nature!'~2. Mencius asked him, '
17 21|           him, 'Do you say that by nature you mean life, just as you
18 21|           pursued Mencius. 'Is the nature of a dog like the nature
19 21|           nature of a dog like the nature of an ox, and the nature
20 21|           nature of an ox, and the nature of an ox like the nature
21 21|           nature of an ox like the nature of a man?'~1. The philosopher
22 21|          and delight in colours is nature. Benevolence is internal
23 21|       philosopher Kâo says, "Man's nature is neither good nor bad."~
24 21|         bad."~2. 'Some say, "Man's nature may be made to practise
25 21|         cruel."~3. 'Some say, "The nature of some is good, and the
26 21|           of some is good, and the nature of others is bad. Hence
27 21|              And now you say, "The nature is good." Then are all those
28 21|            mean in saying that the nature is good.~6. 'If men do what
29 21|            the invariable rules of nature for all to hold,~And all
30 21|        indeed the principle of our nature!" We may thus see that every
31 21|         say, the principles of our nature, and the determinations
32 21|    Therefore the principles of our nature and the determinations of
33 21|            wooded. But is this the nature of the mountain?~2. 'And
34 21| insufficient for that purpose, the nature becomes not much different
35 22|          only who have this mental nature. All men have it; what belongs
36 22|       called -- "Losing the proper nature of one's mind."'~1. Mencius
37 24|   stimulates his mind, hardens his nature, and supplies his incompetencies.~
38 25|      mental constitution knows his nature. Knowing his nature, he
39 25|            his nature. Knowing his nature, he knows Heaven.~2. 'To
40 25|    constitution, and nourish one's nature, is the way to serve Heaven.~
41 25|        influence is of a spiritual nature. It flows abroad, above
42 25|           highest enjoyment of his nature is not here.~3. What belongs
43 25|             3. What belongs by his nature to the superior man cannot
44 25|            4. 'What belongs by his nature to the superior man are
45 26|            to our Heaven-conferred nature. But a man must be a sage
46 28|         pursuit of them, "It is my nature."~2. 'The exercise of love
47 28|            is an adaptation of our nature for them. The superior man
48 28|        Shun were what they were by nature; T'ang and Wû were so by